Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Delray Beach, Florida
Edythe Pulley Smith
December 27, 2014
Born in New York on Feb. 8, 1917, Edythe "Edie" Pulley Smith of Delray Beach, Florida, died on December 27, 2014 at age 97 of natural causes. She was the daughter of Dr. William Pulley of Huntsville, AL and later of New York City, and Edythe "Countess" Hardman Pulley of New York City. Edie was a survivor. Despite a difficult...
Mary Denery Gosnell
December 24, 2014
Mary Denery Gosnell, 84, of Delray Beach and formerly of New Jersey returned to her Father in Heaven on December 24th, 2014. She and her family were among the founding members of St. Vincent Ferrer Church in Delray Beach. Mary was predeceased by her husband, John F. Gosnell, whom she married in 1952 at St. Vincent Ferrer. For over 30...
Gene Mehalik
December 24, 2014
Gene Mehalik, 87, passed away on December 24, 2014. Born in McKeesport, PA, Gene served in the U.S. Navy before moving to Miami, FL in 1954. He worked as a night auditor in hotels on Miami Beach (before the area emerged as "South Beach") & Miami Springs until his retirement in 1998. From 1998 until 2014, Gene resided in Delray...
Barbara Van Hoven Doherty
December 20, 2014
Barbara Van Hoven Doherty, 72, of Delray Beach, passed away on December 20, 2014. Born in Duluth, MN on December 27, 1941; the daughter of Ella Lysne and Paul H. Van Hoven. She graduated with a Certificate in Arts from Monticello College where she was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa national honor society and was elected to the...
Adam Sahlin Van Arnem
December 20, 2014
Adam Sahlin Van Arnem, 26, passed away in Colorado where he loved the outdoors and the mountains. Adam was born on January 13th, 1988, the son of Bridget and Harold Van Arnem of Ocean Ridge. He was the brother of Aleise, Heidi & Heather of Bloomfield Hills, MI, Harold IV of New York City, NY, Maxwell & Sean of Delray...
Kim S. Mcquaid
December 17, 2014
Kim S. McQuaid, 49 years old, of Delray Beach, FL, and formerly of Freehold, NJ, went home to the Lord on December 17, 2014, after a remarkable battle with cancer. At the age of 43, Kim decided to begin running, and joined Team in Training to complete her first marathon at Disney World. Kim went on to run 5 half...
Patricia Ann Murdock
December 14, 2014
Patricia Ann Murdock proprietor of The Ocean House Hotel in Port Clyde Maine, passed away peacefully December 14, 2014, in Delray Beach, Florida after a brief, but intense, battle with cancer surrounded by her loving family. "Patsy" was born in Winchester, MA, on January 18, 1938, the child of George J. and Florence (Murphy) Murdock. Her childhood was spent in...
Avis Kathryn Mellen
December 14, 2014
Avis Kathryn Mellen, 91, of Delray Beach passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014. She is survived by her 3 children, Timothy (Peggy) Mellen of Woolwich, ME, Kathryn (Joseph) Schwartzberg of Vista, CA and Laurie (George) Miller of Rochester, NY; 6 grandchildren, Michael, Kara, Jeffrey, Jessica, Brittany and Colby and 5 great grandchildren, Kathryn, Luke, Brooklyn, Grayson and James. Avis...
Victor Robert Pacienza
December 13, 2014
Victor R. Pacienza, 90, of Boynton Beach passed away on December 13, 2014. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Angelina and daughter, Christine (John) Wilkens. Victor was predeceased by his daughter, Susan Maria. A visitation will be held on Tuesday December 16, 2014 from 11:00AM to 12:00PM at Emmanuel Catholic Church, 15700 S. Military Trail Delray Beach,...
Federico Linares
December 10, 2014
Federico Linares of Delray Beach, FL passed away peacefully in the company of family on December 10, 2014. He was 79 years old. Born in Cali, Colombia, he was the son of Jose and Teresa Linares. He is survived by his wife, Libia; his children, Francisco Javier, wife, Ellen, their daughters Anna and Lauren; Monica, husband, Mike Chura, their children,...
Mary Elizabeth Browning
December 9, 2014
Mary E. Browning, 52, of Boynton Beach, passed away on December 9, 2014. She is survived by her husband, Robert, her beloved daughter, Lauren, mother, Dorothy Davis, and family, Mark Davis, Cathy and Greg McNellen, William Davis, John and Debbie Davis, Tom and Jaynie Davis and Robert and Sandi Davis. Mary was predeceased by her father, Dr. Robert Davis. A...
Christopher Jon Coccia
December 8, 2014
Christopher Jon Coccia, 44, of Boca Raton, FL passed away on December 8th, 2014. Chris was raised in Boynton Beach, FL. He was notorious for his car systems. One of only very few, who played the 12 string bass and love of music brought him and his band, Blind Rage, all across the country. He had a great passion for...
Orlando Sivitilli
December 8, 2014
Orlando Sivitilli, 82, of Ocean Ridge, Florida, and formerly of Toronto, Canada, and Pietracamela, Italy, passed away on Dec. 8, 2014. Mr. Sivitilli is survived by his wife of 53 years, Liliane Sivitilli, daughter Lisa Sivitilli (Ted Latchman) of Toronto, Canada, and son Rob Sivitilli (Kjersti Sivitilli) of Ocean Ridge, Florida. He is also survived by several of his siblings,...
Joanne Marie Schulz
December 3, 2014
Joanne Marie (Haluska) Schulz, formerly of Boca Raton, Florida, passed peacefully from this life to be with her Lord, Wednesday, December 3, 2014. She was born and raised in Saint Clair, PA, and preceded in death by her brother, Joseph Haluska, and parents Michael and Ann Haluska. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Paul Schulz, and her...
Anthony Dileone
November 30, 2014
Anthony DiLeone, 81, of Boca Raton, FL and formerly of Kinnelon, NJ passed away on Sunday, November 30th, 2014. He was a member of the New Jersey Society of Professional Engineers (NJSPE) as well as the New Jersey Society of Professional Land Surveyors (NJSPLS) and Ascension Catholic Church. Anthony is survived by his loving wife, Gloria DiLeone; daughter; Jacqueline (Mitchell)...
Ruby Van Rooyen
November 28, 2014
On Friday, November 28th, 2014 Ruby van Rooyen of Delray Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully having actively participated in life for over 107 years. Mrs. van Rooyen was born on June 6, 1907, together with her twin brother Rufe. There were also older twin sisters, Evelyn and Catherine, and one younger brother Mel. Ruby was born and grew up in...
William Edward Stancl
November 28, 2014
William Edward Stancl, 61, passed away in Boca Raton, Florida on November 28, 2014. Bill was born on January 22, 1953 in Jackson, Michigan. His parents, Catherine and Warren Stancl, preceded him in death but he is survived by his only child, Heather Stancl and his siblings: Sharon (Fran) Kostel, Pat (Rick) Caruso, Mary (Dave) Smid, and Randy Stancl. Bill...
Charlene L. Hall
November 28, 2014
Charlene L. Hall, 80 of Delray Beach passed away on November 28, 2014 in Oneonta, Alabama. Charlene was born in Miami, Florida and moved to Delray when she married Fred Hall in 1952. She loved watching her sons play baseball in their younger years. Charlene retired from the Palm Beach County Tax Collector's Office after 30 years. She enjoyed gardening,...
Katherine Schwikert Waidmann
November 25, 2014
Katherine Schwikert Waidmann of Delray Beach, Florida passed away on November 25th, 2014. Born in Detroit, Michigan on April 30th, 1979, Kate graduated from Troy Athens High School and moved to Florida to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. There she played soccer, made lifelong friendships, and pursued her love for flying, which would become her career. Kate is survived by...
Arthur Mandelli Rischter
November 23, 2014
Arthur Mandelli Rischter, 19 years old, of Delray Beach and formerly of a small Italian town in south Brazil passed away on November 23, 2014. He is survived by his mother Silvana Mandelli of Delray Beach, FL, brother Leonardo, and sister Nicole, and father Osvaldo Rischter. Friends may call on Saturday, November 29, 2014, from 1:00PM to 2:00PM at LORNE...


